Nick, Rhonda, Reese, Finn, Charlie, Rio and Sally Jenkins

Reese, It’ll Only Be EIGHT Years . . .

I knew Reese was upset about the election of Barack Obama and what it will mean to her and Finn’s standard of living. I just didn’t think it would take Santa Claus to bring out the tears. Sure enough:

Was it Santa, or Obama, who induced Reese's tears?

And it only went downhill from there. Upon leaving Northgate, Rhonda left her wallet on the top of the car. By the time she realized her mistake, we are already home. We drove back to Northgate, but just before we got there the clutch on her car gave out — as in, Volvo no drive. Luckily some local gang members helped us push the car to safety, and our good friend Jeff Benezra shuttled us all home safely. As I write this, the Volvo sits in a library parking lot.